Very interesting, and plausible I admit, piece titles, 'The Stages of Libertarian Denial.'
Can't say that some of these haven't crossed my mind. Mind you, the same can be argued for its opposite; liberalism.
Meh.
I still identify more with Bastiat, Hayek and the sort. I'm just not a nut about it.
Liberalism is not the opposite of libertarianism... in fact, I don't think political ideologies are simple enough to have "opposite."
ReplyDeleteFalse dichotomies are the bane of intellectual analysis. How is it we have like 500 channels, but everyone has to boil every complex social issue or movement down to there being only two sides of a coin?
Fair enough.
ReplyDeleteBut I'd prefer a comment on the article.
Douche.
An interesting column.
ReplyDeleteLook, take what is useful and applicable from Bastiat, Hayek, Locke, etc. Don't look at these writings as Holy Writ. Don't create a religion of politics, instead apply lessons learned and principles espoused to create both success, and safeguards.
As far as the two sides of the same coin business goes, this is an ancient line meant to emotionally coerce, shame, guilt trip people. It stifles, not solves.
Wise advice Zeus.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, on a side note, how are you "advertising" you're site?
I don't advertise my site at all. In fact, I have the numerically small stats to prove it.
ReplyDeleteMay I ask why?
ReplyDeleteWhy what? Why do I not aggressively advertise my blog?
ReplyDeleteMy blog serves no commercial purpose (I will be building a website for my commercial interest fairly soon), and I haven't any axe to grind with anyone :), so advertising my blog is hardly important. A handful of people share their interests, tastes, ideas, and suggestions with me, and I am a happy, lazy web tourist learning from others.
ReplyDeleteBesides, guys like you do a better job of rapid ranting and editorializing about issues. I seem only to follow behind.
I'm thinking of another direction. We'll see.
ReplyDeletePolitics is a lot like sports, there's a lot of the daily crap that's garbage. It's more interesting in trying to contextualize it into a larger picture.